2005 Super 8 - Super 8

A male and female athlete have been selected in each of our four competition categories to be the Super 8 Athlete of the Year in that category. They will receive a watch courtesy of Super 8 Motels in Manitoba. The 2004-2005 Super 8-Super 8 include:

Sacha Bouchard of Ecole Regionale St. Jean Baptiste is the "A" female athlete of the Year. She participates in volleyball and badminton and was selected as an all-star at volleyball provincials and received several all-star awards at various tournaments. She was an MHSAA Athlete of the Week and was selected as MVP at her school for volleyball. She was also captain of her volleyball team.

Amy Walters of Morris School is the "AA" Female Athlete of the Year. She participates in volleyball, soccer, basketball and curling and maintains a 95% average. She was selected all-star in several tournaments, was a finalist for the outstanding Manitoba High School Volleyball player and was a graduating Manitoba High School All-Star. She is Student Council Secretary and involved with many other activities at the high school.

The 2004-2005 other boys Super 8 winners are:

Miles Johnson of Lundar School is the "A" Male Athlete of the Year. He participates in baseball, volleyball, badminton and basketball, and was the MVP catcher of the 2004 Provincial Baseball Championship, and captain of the baseball and volleyball teams. He is currently in Jamestown North Dakota at a baseball camp, as he will be attending Jamestown University next year on a baseball scholarship.

The "AA" winner is Kristian Andres of Goose Lake High School in Roblin. Kristian participates in cross-country running, volleyball, basketball, badminton, track and table tennis. He was selected to the provincial "AA" Volleyball All-Star team and captured the 1500m and 3000m races at the Provincial Rural Track & Field Championships and took 3rd spot in the 1500 at the McDonald's Provincial Championships and top spot in the 3000.

The "AAA" winner is Kyle VanCaeyzeele of St. Norbert Collegiate. Kyle participates in volleyball, basketball, badminton, soccer, track and golf. He is captain of both the volleyball and basketball teams and was named MVP at numerous tournaments in both sports. He was selected as an All-Star at both the Provincial Basketball and Volleyball Championships and was selected as a graduating all-star and named to the Manitoba Basketball Coaches All Manitoba Team.

2004 Super 8 - Super 8

The Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association, along with Super 8 Motels selected a male and female in each of our four competition categories to be a recipient of the "Super 8 - Super 8".

"A" Boys

Jesse Penner, of Elm Creek School, participates in hockey, volleyball, badminton, cross country and track & field. He was selected to the zone 4 all-star hockey team, captain of the volleyball team and had tremendous success in zone 4 badminton. He participates in a number of other school and community related activities and his hockey team won the Tournament of Champions in January.

"A" Girls

Ferran Cardinal, of Glenboro School, participated in volleyball, basketball, badminton and track & field. She was co-captain of her school basketball team and vice president of Student Council. She officiated volleyball, basketball and baseball games and coached a grade 7 & 8 boys team. Ferran's Panthers won both the Provincial "A" volleyball and basketball championships and she was selected MVP in both championships. She was also a recipient of the McDonald's BEST basketball scholarship.

"AA" Boys

Justin Rosing, of Warren Collegiate, participates in volleyball, track, basketball and cross-country. He had a great basketball season as his team captured the silver medal at the "AA" Provincials where he was named Most Valuable Player and was also selected
as the Players Choice Award recipient. At the Rural Track and Field championships, Justin broke the senior boys hurdle record with a time of 13.66 seconds. At the recent McDonald's Track and Field Championships, Justin led his Wildcats to the senior boys team title, after capturing a gold in the 200m, silver in the 100m and bronze in the 400m.

"AA" Girls

Rachael Oliver, of Carberry Collegiate, participates in volleyball, basketball and fastball. She was captain of all three teams and participated in the Graduating Basketball All-Star game. Rachel also participates in many community sports and was selected as an MHSAA athlete of the week. Rachel also was a member of the provincial juvenile girls basketball team last summer.

"AAA" Boys

Glen Pauch, of Portage Collegiate, participates in basketball, volleyball soccer, curling, track and cross-country. Glen was selected as the MVP of the Provincial "AAA" Volleyball Provincials, which his team won, All-Star at the "AAA" Basketball Provincials and received many All-Star and MVP selections at tournaments throughout the year. Captain of the volleyball, basketball and soccer teams, Glen was also selected as a Graduating All-Star in both volleyball and basketball. He is also chairperson of the spirit committee and freshie committee and coaches a junior high school girls soccer team.

"AAA" Girls

Jayme Menzies, of Neelin High School in Brandon, added two provincial championships to her name this year, capturing both the "AAA" Volleyball and Basketball championships. She was selected MVP at the volleyball championships and to the MVA Graduating All-Star game. Jayme was also MVP at the basketball championships, selected to the Graduating All-Star team and the All Manitoba team. She participates in choir and coaches basketball for junior high.

"AAAA" Boys

Ian Milne, of Garden Valley Collegiate in Winkler, was ranked #2 basketball player and #9 ranked volleyball player in the province. During the year, Ian captured several all-star selections at tournaments and led his Zodiaks to the Provincial "AAAA" Basketball final, with 36 points where they were silver medallists. This is the first time that a Winkler team has accomplished this feat. As the Volleyball team captain, Ian led the team in kills, blocks and service aces. Captain of the basketball team, he was the teams top scorer and re-bounder as well as a Provincial All-Star. He participates in band and choir and is a minor basketball referee.

"AAAA" Girls

Sabrina Barnes, of Oak Park High School, participates in volleyball, basketball and badminton. She was ranked as the #2 high school volleyball player and #8 basketball player in Manitoba, and named to the Graduating All-Star Team in both those sports. Her Oak Park Raiders captured the Provincial Basketball title and took home silver at the volleyball championships, and she was selected as an All-Star in five other tournaments. Sabrina Contributed as a coach with a Grade 7 Girls Volleyball Team at Riverpark West Elementary School.